How to Write a Teacher Cover Letter | Cover Letters To Resume

How to Write a Teacher Cover Letter

Article by Linda Matias

School administrators take special care in reading teacher cover pages because the letters contain nuggets of information that are not in the resume. While perusing your teacher cover letter, the reader will take note of your experience and qualifications for the position. To make your teacher cover letter stand out, execute the following:

Demonstrate the reason(s) you want to work for a particular school district. The reasons can range from having an affinity towards a specific multi-cultural / socio-economic neighborhood to your desire to head a department and make a lasting impact on the curriculum.

Reread letters you received from teachers, parents, administrators, or students, pull out one or two positive statements, and include the sentences in the cover letter. The inclusion of the quote provides the reader with a different perspective on your qualifications.

Outline your enthusiasm for working with students and education field. You may mention your love for children or a learning disability that you or your child had to overcome (or still have). The key to remember is that the cover letter does not have to be all business, include personal information if warranted.

Teacher Cover Letter Example Phrases

There are certain teacher cover letter phrases that jump out, and entice the reader to take an active interest in your candidacy. Here?s a list to spark ideas for phrases you can use in the cover letter: stimulate student learning, establish life-long learners, develop engaging lesson plans, attend parent-teacher conference, instill a child-centered approach, implement well-rounded curriculum, integrate technology in the classroom, institute behavior modification plans, multicultural aware, individualized education plans

Teacher Characteristics

Teachers are known for specific attributes. Here?s a list of teacher characteristics: active listener, self-confident, motivator, facilitator, coach, positive outlook, and dedicated.

Final thought on Teacher Cover Pages

Never send a resume without an accompanying cover letter. With the teacher?s market always competitive the more information you provide the better. That said, keep the letter at one page. A concise teacher cover page will bring the attention to your experience without being overwhelming. A cover letter for a teaching position will set you apart from other candidates who do not submit one.

About the Author

To learn how to answer more interview questions and to review a list of common interview questions go to Job-Interview-Advice.net. Written by Linda Matias. Linda can be reached at linda@careerstrides.com.

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